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Article: RENAGEL SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWS PROGRESSION OF CARDIAC CALCIFICATION; NEW STUDY RESULTS ANNOUNCED.

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June 26, 2001
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PR Newswire, London, June 26. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Genzyme

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Kidney dialysis patients experienced no significant progression of cardiac calcification when using Renagel(R) (sevelamer hydrochloride), a calcium-free, aluminium-free medication designed to control phosphorus in their bloodstream, according to study results released today. Conversely, patients using calcium-based phosphate binders continued to develop cardiac calcification, a form of cardiovascular disease in which calcium deposits form within the blood vessels around the heart.

The study, which was presented at the European Dialysis and ...

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